this recipe really did NOT do it for me. the sauce was bad and really thick. i tried many of the suggestions given but in the end, it was almost inedible. basically, this is a VERY americanized version of this dish and those looking for an authentic flavor will NOT find it here.

This cake was great, I used other people's suggestions and used less of the spices and omitted the cloves completely and it was great. The only thing I had a problem with is that the next day, the bread was a bit soggy.. maybe because of the juices from the pears?? however, the flavor was excellent!